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Howard "Happy" Goodman (November 7, 1921 – November 30, 2002) was an American gospel singer. In 1949, he founded the vocal group The Happy Goodman Family which included combinations of all eight Goodman siblings and his wife Vestal Goodman (née Freeman).
Dec 2, 2002 · NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)–Howard “Happy” Goodman, the patriarch of one of gospel music’s most popular and influential groups, has died. Goodman, 81, died Nov. 30 at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tenn. Goodman began his and his family’s career in gospel music in 1940 in Alabama.
The Happy Goodman Family is a Southern gospel group that was founded in the 1940s by Howard "Happy" Goodman and performed together for several decades. The Happy Goodmans achieved significant popularity in the 1960s.
Oct 25, 2012 · Howard & Vestal Goodman - Official Video for 'With You [Live]', available now! Buy the full length DVD/CD '50 Years: The Happy Goodmans' Here: http://smarturl.it/TheHa ...more.
Howard Goodman (November 7, 1921 - November 30, 2002) Biography. Howard Goodman was born in the poverty-stricken coal mining hills of north Alabama. Howard worked as an evangelist during the 1930's and into the 1940's.
3 days ago · NASHVILLE — Howard “Happy” Goodman, the patriarch of one of gospel music’s most popular and influential groups, has died. Goodman, 81, died Nov. 30 at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville. Goodman began his and his family’s career in gospel music in 1940 in Alabama.
Nov 22, 2012 · Howard Goodman - Official Video for 'The Unclouded Day [Live]', available now! Buy the full length DVD/CD 'Ryman Gospel Reunion' Here: http://smarturl.it/ ...more.
Nov 8, 2012 · Howard Goodman - Official Video for 'I'm Going Through [Live]', available now! Buy the full length DVD/CD 'Marchin' To Zion' Here: http://smarturl.it/Marchin ...more.
The Happy Goodman Family was a gospel singing group founded by Dora natives Howard "Happy" Goodman (seated left) and his brothers Sam (top left) and Rusty (top right) in the 1940s. Howard's wife, Fyffe native Vestal Freeman Goodman (seated right), joined the group after their marriage in 1949.
The Happy Goodmans (1938-1983, 1990, 1996-2002) History. Various combinations of the eight Goodman siblings (Howard, Sam, Charles (Rusty), Bobby, Ruth, Eloise, Stella, and Gussie Mae) were led by their oldest brother Howard (nicknamed “Happy”) in the early years.
